Improvement in churns



G. WOLF.

Churn.

No. 52,103. Patented Jany 16, 1866.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WOLF, OF WILLIAMSPORT, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHURNS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WOLF, of Williamsport, in the county of"Washington and State of Maryland, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Ghurns; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists in a peculiar construction of churn, provided withboth a crank and a reciprocating lever for working the dasher.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of my churn, themotion of the lever and crank being indicated by red lines. Fig. 2 is atop view of the box and dashers, the cover being removed to show theinside of the churn. Figs. 3 and 5 are detached views of the dasher.Fig. 4 is a side view of one of the partitions of the box.

The box A of my churn should be Well made, so that the corners andjoints can be kept perfectly clean. The top or cover of the box shouldbe removable and have a very narrow slot for the stem B of the dasher toslide in. The cover may also have small windows for the inspection ofthe cream in order to know theprogress of the work of churning. Acrossthe box A are placed two removable partitions, O, dividing the boxintothree chambers. The dasher has three branches or beaters, B, one ofwhich works in each chamber of the box. These heaters are all connectedby a bar, B, and thus attached to the stem of the dasher B, as is betterseen in Fig. 3. Both the heaters and the partitions of the box haveholes bored through them, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5.

Attached to the stem of the dasher are two connecting-rods, D and E, theformer being worked by a lever, F, and the latter by a crank, G. As thedasher is moved forward and backward the beaters B give the cream threestrokes at every motion or stroke of the stem B, or six strokes at everyrevolution of the crank G, while the ends of the box and the partitions0 give the same number of counter-strokes, thus churning with greatrapidity.

A very important advantage of my churn is the use of both the crank Gand lever F. By this simple arrangement the lever may be used part ofthe time, and when the hand and arm tire of such stroke or motion thelever may be left and the churn worked by the crank. Thus by changing itis much easier to complete the churning; or if from any infirmity it ispainful to work the churn in one way, it may often be easy to work it inthe other; or both the lever and crank may be employed at the same timeby two small children, who, by often changing, may make a sort of playof what is often tiresome work.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The above-described box-churn, divided into several compartments andprovided with the separate heaters B, worked by either the lever or thecrank, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of theleverFand crank G, whether worked alternatelyor together, substantially as described.

GEORGE \VOLF.

Witnesses:

EMANUEL BOMBERGER, WM. STERNE.

